Sacramento Valley Basinwide Air Pollution Control Council

The Sacramento Valley Basinwide Air Pollution Control
Council (BCC) is authorized pursuant to California Health and Safety Code
Section (HSC) §40900. The BCC consists of an elected official of, and designated
by, the air pollution control district governing board of each district within
the Sacramento Valley Air Basin. There are nine Council Members on the
BCC. Click here for a list of BCC Board Members.

The BCC is to carry out the following
activities pursuant to State law and the California Code of Regulations
(reference HSC §41865 and §41866; California Code of Regulations 80100 et.
seq.):

Smoke Management Program (see section below)

Rice Straw Burning Reduction Act of 1991

Conditional Rice Straw Burning Permit Program for the Sacramento Valley Air Basin

Assist Districts in the Sacramento Valley Air Basin in coordinating all air pollution control activities to ensure that the entire Sacramento Valley Air Basin is, or will be, in compliance with the requirements of State and Federal law.